Support us on Patreon... Team LMSU are calling all Summerupperers to come join the expanded LMSU universe and support our Patreon! Every fortnight, the day after a regular episode drops, there will be a delicious, subscriber only BoCo episode. Because, THERE IS TOO MUCH! This week we are taking stock of post-election shenanigans and implications for climate policies. Run, don’t walk over to https://www.patreon.com/LetMeSumUp.

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It took something majorly main course to distract your entrepid hosts from microwaving some more post-election popcorn (never fear, this week’s BoCo episode for Patreon subscribers will provide your fix). To detoxing from domestic politics we read this excellent analysis from Lauri Myllyvirta for Carbon Brief suggesting China’s emissions may have peaked! Despite previous drops in emissions being linked to economic downturns, this time new installed renewable generation outpaced energy demand growth and displaced coal. What a delightful palate cleanser!

Our main paper

“Unlimited Power!!!” cackled your intrepid hosts as we imbibed this week’s paper, The New Energy Trade: harnessing Australian renewables for global development from Reuben Finighan at the Superpower Institute. This cracker of a report had us stroking chins, making plans for world domination and tallying the BAGILLION dollars in export value from Australia’s potential as a global leader in the ‘superpower trade’. This paper was methodical and compelling in fleshing out Ross Garnaut’s vision of Australia as a renewable energy superpower - and what a huge juicy prize to be won! We recommend sampling the summary report for super curious Summerupperers.

One more things

Tennant’s One More Thing is: The Victorian Transmission Plan, 2025 edition, Draft for Consultation

Frankie’s One More Thing is: the PC rolling up its sleeves and speeding up approvals for new energy infra, encouraging private investment in adaptation, and reducing the cost of meeting carbon targets are in its sights!

Luke’s One More Thing is: putting listeners on notice for LMSU’s first book club episode! That’s right, we’re going to read (or perhaps listen) to Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's provocative 'less regulation may be better for the environment' bestseller Abundance, and sum it up sometime soon. Get reading folks!

And that’s all from us Summerupperers! Send your hot tips and suggestions for papers to us at [email protected] and check out our back catalogue at letmesumup.net.